September 2009 Calendar
- September 7 - Office Closed for Labor Day
- September 10 - Recruitment Event at Camp DaKaNi
- September 12 - Septemberfest at the Governor's Mansion
- September 13 - WoHeLo Reflection
- September 15 - Recruitment Event at Camp DaKaNi
- September 19 - Recruitment Event at Camp DaKaNi
- September 25-27 - Oklahoma Wildlife Expo
- September 30 - Earlybird Discount Deadline
October 2009 Calendar
- October 3 - Czech Fest in Yukon, OK
- October 3 - Teens in Action, Rock Climbing
- October 4 - Recruitment Event at Camp DaKaNi
- October 6 - Basic Leader Training
- October 9 - United Way Day of Caring
- October 10 - Be a Reader Camp
- October 11 - Teens in Action Meeting
- October 12 - All Metro Area Leader Meeting
- October 24 - Haunted Forest, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
- October 27 - Haunted Forest, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
- October 29 - Haunted Forest, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
- October 30 - Club Area Rebate Deadline
Unfortunate News from Camp Cimarron
We are saddened to inform our members that the Camp Cimarron plaque at the camp's entrance was stolen this past weekend. This action dishonors our Camp Fire organization, Lucyl Shirk, and each camper that has attended Camp Cimarron throughout the years. A theft report is being filed with the Payne County Sheriff. Any information regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated.
If the sign is anonymously returned in good condition, all charges will be dropped.
2009 Recruitment Events
In an effort to build our Club Program, the Heart of Oklahoma Council will have four Recruitment Events at Camp DaKaNi. All metro area club volunteers are asked to bring your clubs (in uniform) and speak with interested parents, help with the craft table and head up tours of Camp DaKaNi.
The event dates are:
- Thursday, September 10th, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 15th, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 19th, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday, October 4th, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Cynthia Wilson at (405) 478-5646.
Septemberfest Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to work the Camp Fire USA booth during Septemberfest at the Governor's Mansion on September 12th.
We need at least 6 people working per shift. The available shifts are:
- 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- 2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
We also need adults and/or youth in 5th grade and above to volunteer for trash pick-up or to work at a water station. Youth in 5th grade and above who work ALL DAY are invited to eat pizza and swim in the governor's pool after the event. Please contact London Bridge at (405) 478-5646 to sign up.
In addition to the above volunteer opportunities, we also need 2 youth (dressed in Camp Fire uniform) to help with the flag ceremony that will take place before the event kicks-off. Those interested in helping with this must arrive by 9:15 a.m. For more information or to sign up for the flag ceremony, please contact Susan Williams at (405) 478-5646.
Oklahoma Wildlife Expo 2009
Camp Fire USA Heart of Oklahoma Council is currently looking for volunteers to work the Camp Fire booth at the Wildlife Expo scheduled for September 25 - 27th.
If you or your club (5th grade & older) would like to help at this fun event, please contact Susan Williams at (405) 478-5646.
Magazine Sale
Instead of having an annual magazine drive, the Council has decided to leave the magazine sale open year round. The Heart of Oklahoma Council will continue to receive 40% of the total price of every magazine subscription and music selection ordered online.
Basic Leader Training 2009
It is time for our annual training for NEW Leaders and those Experienced Leaders who missed the August training.
- When: Tuesday, October 6th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where: Camp Fire USA - Yordi Training Center, 3309 E. Hefner Road (Approximately 1 mile West of I-35 on Hefner Road)
Please bring your grade level program book, the Camp Fire USA Leader Guide, your Leaders' Manual and paper to take notes.
A light supper will be served from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with training starting promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Please call London at (405) 478-5646 to make your reservation no later than Thursday, October 1st at 5 p.m. We will need to know which program level and grade level training you would like to attend and if you will be eating with us. We will also need to know if you need babysitting*.
The Camp Fire USA store will be open beginning at 5:00 p.m. for you to purchase books and uniforms. To save time, orders can be phoned in ahead of time, and picked up at the training.
*Babysitting will be provided for those people who make reservations in advance. Cost is $5 per child. Bring something for them to eat and play with. The babysitting service is only available for children ages 3 through 11 years old.
"Moving Toward 100 Years of Service to Youth" Membership Campaign
ATTENTION CLUB LEADERS & ADULT VOLUNTEERS
For nearly a century, Camp Fire USA has helped children grow into respectful, tolerant and responsible citizens, while making friends and having fun. You can share the fun of Camp Fire and help the Heart of Oklahoma Council grow while earning a reward for yourself or your club. All you have to do is start a new club in your community, mentor them throughout the year, and you will receive a $25 Camp Fire USA store credit to be used for books, awards or merchandise for your club.
REWARD REQUIREMENTS
The new club must meet the following requirements:
- At least 2 adult volunteers in leadership roles (leader & assistant leader).
- 6 youth members (5 for Little Star), at least 4 of them new to Camp Fire.
- Registrations must be turned in as an "official club" by October 31st.
- Commit to a minimum of a 1-year membership in Camp Fire USA.
"Unlock the Mystery" at Be a Reader Camp
- When: Saturday, October 10th
- Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: Camp DaKaNi
- Who: Pre-K through Horizon and their club leaders and/or parents
Cost is $5 per participant and includes the "Be A Reader" emblem. Age appropriate activities are planned so that everyone attending will be able to earn their emblem.
PAID RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED at the Camp Fire USA office by October 6th. No money will be accepted on the day of the event. When making your reservation, please have the youth member's grade and whether they will need the 1st or 2nd year (and up) "Bee" emblem.
Haunted Forest Help Needed
Plans are under way for this year's Haunted Forest which is scheduled for October 24, 27 & 29. Volunteers are needed to build scenes, spread mulch, run lights, prepare costumes and much more. We will also need volunteers to help run the event when the time comes. Set-up will begin during Fall Break (October 15th - 18th), and preparing and building scenes will be done ahead of time as well. If you have an evening or weekend available to work on a scene, or if you have any new ideas to add to the forest, please contact Michaelanne Stilwell at (405) 478-5646 or email michaelanne@campfireusa-ok.org.
High Adventure Club
Do you like to learn new camping skills, plan exciting outdoor activities, pitch a tent, cook outdoors, paddle a canoe, climb a rock wall, etc.? If so, then High Adventure Club is for YOU! Outings will resume in September, and will be held at various locations around the state. Participants must be registered Camp Fire USA members and must be in 6th-12th grade. For more information on High Adventure Club, please contact Terry Stilwell at dakani.ranger@campfireusa-ok.org
, or visit the High Adventure Club Yahoo Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/highadventureclub.
Archery Club
Camp Fire USA members in 3rd through 12th grades are welcome to join Archery Club. In Archery Club, members will experience the joy and learn the skills involved in archery, and will help raise funds for the Camp Fire USA Archery Club by participating in various fundraisers throughout the year. Archery Club meets the first and third Sundays of each month, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Camp DaKaNi archery range located at 3601 E. Hefner Road (Gate 3). For more information on getting involved in Archery Club, please contact Jenifer Waggoner at (405) 752-4315.
Important Reminders for Current Archery Club Members!!!
- Please read, sign and turn in your Archery Contracts and pay your club dues no later than September 6th.
- Those interested in purchasing an Archery Club t-shirt should call Jenifer Waggoner at (405) 752-4315.
A Very Big Thank You!!!
The Camp Fire USA 99th Birthday Party and Back to School Bash was a big success! Approximately 100 members attended the party and enjoyed carnival-style games, two moonbounces, face painting, potato sack races, and much more.
The party was planned and put on by Area 2 members. Thank you all VERY MUCH for your hard work and for spending the time needed to make our 99th birthday celebration a day to remember!
Party Pic: Michelle & Soren Swedlow
Party Pic: Ava Moore
Party Pic: Jasmyn Combs, Gabrielle Clark, Autumn Brewer & Chris Jones
Camp Fire USA Day at Johnnie's
The first Sunday of each month is Camp Fire USA day at all Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler locations. When placing your order, let them know that you would like 10% of the cost of your meal to go to Camp Fire USA, and they will send the Council a check each month.
Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler Locations:
Oklahoma City:
2652 W. Britton Road
6629 N.W. Expressway
421 S.W. 74th Street
Edmond:
33 E. 33rd Street
620 W. Danforth
Program Tips--Service Learning
Service Learning is a method of teaching whereby youth learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service projects, and should be a part of ANY service project a club undertakes. By utilizing their skills and knowledge to meet the needs of the community, youth learn by doing.
Service Learning has 5 Core Components...
- Investigation
- Preparation/Planning
- Action
- Reflection
- Celebration/Demonstration.
...and can be accomplished in three ways:
- Direct service
- Indirect service
- Advocacy
5 CORE COMPONENTS
Investigation: Youth begin to think about community needs and identify one to address. They conduct research and document the need they will meet. They then identify other community partners who might be able to help the youth accomplish the need.
Preparation/Planning: In this step, youth, working with their community partners if they have any, will plan how they are going to address the community need they have chosen. They decide what they are going to do and who will do what. They also need to determine how much, if anything, the project will cost. If they need funding, they will work to decide how to raise the money. In addition, the youth learn all they can about the community and the specific need they will be addressing. If they are doing the project for another organization or agency, they would need to learn about that specific organization or agency. (This step will probably take most of the time allotted for the project.)
Action: This is the actual service of service-learning. All youth implement their plans by engaging in the activities that will meet the community need they have chosen.
Reflection: During this stage, youth talk about what they did, what went well and what didn’t. They also discuss what they could have done differently, and how their service helped the community.
Demonstration/Celebration: The youth show what they did for their service project either to other clubs, their parents, school friends, etc. Then they celebrate what they did and how they made a difference within the community. Celebration follows the demonstration.
FORMS OF SERVICE
Direct Service: Youth go to the site of their service recipient to perform the service, i.e. tutoring or serving meals at a shelter.
Indirect Service: The youth perform service away from the recipients and either take what they have done to them or invite the recipients to pick up what they did for them, i.e. school supply collection.
Advocacy: The youth will raise public awareness of an issue or concern within the community, possibly leading to discussion or debate on the issue, i.e., writing and performing a skit on child abuse.
In the program books for Pre-K through 5th grade, there is a service learning project called “Gift of Giving”. In the Discovery and Horizon curriculum, it is called the “Star Project”.
SERVICE-LEARNING RESOURCES
Websites:
Books:
- 77 Creative Way Kids Can Serve by Sondra Clark
Good luck to everyone with their service projects this year. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. If you have any suggestions to pass on to others, send them and I will get them out.
Susan Williams
Senior Program Director
Teens in Action Meetings
Teens in Action meets every other month to learn, prepare, and plan upcoming events or projects for the community. This year's teens will get to learn about several different community organizations in the metro area. Youth will get to plan two major projects to aid other area non-profits.
Upcoming Teens in Action Meeting Dates:
- October 11, 2009, 2 - 4 p.m. in the Yordi Training Center. RSVP by October 5th to London at (405) 478-5646.
- December 13, 2009, 4 - 6 p.m. in the Yordi Training Center. RSVP by December 7th to London at (405) 478-5646.
WoHeLo Reflections and Book Assistance
9 through12th grade teens are eligible to participate in monthly reflections concerning serious issues that affect them every day. During these reflections, youth will be completing highlights that pertain to that month's topic.
Upcoming WoHeLo Reflections and Book Assistance Dates:
- September 13, 2009, 2 - 4 p.m., Reflection and 4 - 5 p.m. Book Assistance. RSVP by September 7th to London at (405) 478-5646.
- November 8, 2009, 2 - 4 p.m., Reflection and 4 - 5 p.m. Book Assistance. RSVP by November 2nd to London at (405) 478-5646.
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